Overview
- Prince George, aged 13, began full-time boarding at Eton on Tuesday when he arrived with his parents and was greeted by headmaster Simon Henderson and provost Sir Nicholas Coleridge.
- Eton confirmed he will live on campus despite the family's nearby Windsor home and the school scheduled the royal photo moment early to protect other new pupils' privacy.
- The palace later posted official uniform portraits by royal photographer Matt Porteous on Instagram showing George in the school's distinctive black frock coat, waistcoat and striped trousers.
- Eton has stepped up visible privacy measures around the campus with no-photography signs, restricted public footpaths and a first-year smartphone ban that limits internet access to simple handsets.
- The school charges roughly £65,000 a year in fees and its long history of educating political and cultural elites fuels debate about privilege even as William and Kate cite Eton as a place that can offer George relative normality.